Wire-line-splicing needle



May 11,1926. 1,584,365

- L. L. FULLER WIRE LINE SPLIGING NEEDLE Filed Feb. 19, 1925 .Z.Z.Mlew

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LEWIS L. FULLER, OF VINCENT, OHIO.

WIRE-LINE-SPLICING NEEDLE.

Application filed February 19, 1926.

This invention relates to a needle especially designed for use in splicing wire cables, the primary object of the invention being to provide novel means to facilitate'the forming of what is commonly known as a long splice.

The present method of splicing a wire cable necessitates the placing of the strands being spliced, in the center of the cable, by hand and requires approximately six hours time in making the splice. 7

It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a needle which may be forced between the strands of the cable ends being spliced, to separate the strands for the reception of the wire, the needle having means for holding the strand being inserted so that as the needle is worked longitudinally of the cable, the strand will be properly laid within the center of the cable, or in the space formed by the removal of the fibrous core forming a part of the usual cable construction.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein disclosed, may be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Figure 1 is a needle constructed in accordance with the invention as forced between the strands of a cable to permit the positioning of the wire strand of the splice.

Figure 2 is an elevational view of the needle.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the needle includes an elongated body portion indicated by the reference character 5, which elongated body portion is formed preferably of steel, one end thereof being pointed as at 6, to permit the needle to be forced between the strands of a cable to separate the strands in a manner as shown by Figure 1.

Disposed intermediate the ends of the body portion 5 is an opening indicated at 7, which opening is designed to accommodate the strand of wire being positioned, to carry the wire of the cable and eliminate the positioning of the cable by hand.

Serial No. 89,436.

As shown by Figure 2, a notch 8 is formed in the side of the needle, which notch is disposed at an oblique angle with respect to the side of the needle, so that the notch will accommodate one of the strands of the cable opened by the needle, and provide a guide for guiding the needle in proper alignment with the strands of the wire being spliced and insure the wire strands being properly positioned.

In the use of the needle, the wires at the adjacent ends of the cables to be spliced are cut to various lengths, or in stepped relation with each other, and the ends of the sections are brought together in the usual manner.

The longer strand of wire of one section is now threaded through the opening 7 of the needle, and the pointed portion of the needle is forced between the shortest strand of wire of the adjacent sections and the remaining wires of the section to spread the wires, whereupon the fibrous core which forms the center of all cables, is removed. The needle is now worked longitudinally of the cable section to the end that the strand carried by the needle is properly centered within the cable, and the needle may by further manipulation thereof be moved to disengage the strand positioned thereby. I

The adjacent strand of the cable section is now threaded into the needle and this operation is repeated until all the strands have been positioned to form the splice.

I claim 1. A splicing needle including an elongated body portion pointed at one of its ends, said body portion having an opening formed centrally thereof, said opening adapted to accommodate a strand of a cable being spliced, and said needle having means adapted to engage an adjacent strand of the cable to guide the needle as it is being worked through the adjacent section of the cable.

2. A. splicing needle including an elongated body portion pointed at one of its ends, said needle having an opening disposed at a point substantially intermediate its ends, said opening adapted to receive a strand of the cable being spliced, and said needle having a recessed portion to be fitted over an adjacent strand of the cable to prevent lateral movement of the needle with respect to the strand engaged thereby.

3. A splicing needle including an elongated body portion having a pointed extremity, said body portion having an open ing disposed in spaced relation with the pointed extremity. said body portion having a cut out portion disposed adjacent to the opening, the Walls of the cut out portion being disposed at an oblique angle with respect to the outer surface of the body portion, said opening adapted to receive a 10 strand of Wire and said out out portion adapted to accommodate an adjacent strand of the cable to guide the needle.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto aflixed my signature.

' LEWIS L. FULLER. 

